# Voice Sheet: Cafe Encounter **[Setting: Alborn Cafe, afternoon. Selvi sits at a corner table, reviewing photographs on her camera. Hunter approaches with notepad.]** Selvi: "..." Hunter: "Excuse me, miss? Do you have a moment? I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn Police Department. I'm investigating some incidents around town. Were you here yesterday evening, around the orchard area?" Selvi: "हाँ... मतलब, मुझे नहीं पता... कल शाम को मैं वहाँ थी। बहुत अजीब बात हुई। बहुत डरावनी। मुझे समझ नहीं आया कि क्या हुआ।" *(Yes... I mean, I don't know... I was there yesterday evening. Something very strange happened. It was very frightening. I don't understand what occurred.)* Hunter: "[squints, tilts head] I'm sorry—can you speak English? Do you speak English?" Selvi: "[shaking her head, gesturing with hands] नहीं, नहीं English. सिर्फ हिंदी। मुझे... मुझे बहुत डर लगा।" *(No, no English. Only Hindi. I was... I was very frightened.)* Hunter: "[frustrated, flips through notepad] Okay, um... [pauses] Do you know anyone in town who might speak Hindi? This is important." Selvi: "[troubled, clutching her camera] मैं नहीं जानती। मैं अभी यहाँ नई हूँ। वह चीज़... मैंने फोटो लिया था... लेकिन... मुझे नहीं पता था।" *(I don't know. I'm new here. That thing... I took a photo of it... but... I didn't know.)* Hunter: "[leans in] Photo? You have a photo?" Selvi: "[nods frantically, turning camera screen toward him, voice shaking] देखो, देखो! वहाँ, पेड़ों के पास। मैं समझ नहीं सकती। बहुत अजीब है!" *(Look, look! There, near the trees. I cannot understand. It's very strange!)* Hunter: "[studies the screen, confused] This doesn't... I can't..." [pulls out phone, texts someone] "Do you know anyone named... [struggles] ...anyone at the college?" Selvi: "[wringing her hands] कॉलेज? हाँ, कुछ छात्र हैं। लेकिन... वह आदमी... या... मुझे नहीं पता कि वह क्या था।" *(College? Yes, there are some students. But... that man... or... I don't know what it was.)* Hunter: "Okay, I need to find a translator, I need to—" **[Hunter's phone rings. He answers immediately.]** Hunter: "Hunter here." [pause, his expression sharpens] "When?" [pause] "I'm on my way." [hangs up, apologetic but urgent] "I'm sorry, I have to go. This is urgent. Don't leave town, okay? आप... you stay?" Selvi: "[frightened] हाँ... मैं यहीं हूँ।" *(Yes... I'm here.)* Hunter: "[nods curtly] I'll find someone to help us talk. Stay safe." [leaves quickly, checking his phone as he walks] Selvi: "[whispers to herself, still shaken] भगवान, मुझे घर जाना है..." *(God, I want to go home...)* **[END SCENE]**